Jolly Widows Explained

Alt Name:All of Us, Cha-cha-cha
Genre:Drama, Romance, Family
Director:Kim Sung-geun
Kim Young-kyun
Starring:Shim Hye-jin
Lee Jong-soo
Park Hae-mi
Lee Chung-ah
Park Han-byul
Jo An
Country:South Korea
Language:Korean
Num Episodes:156
Runtime:30 minutes
Network:KBS1

Jolly Widows[1] is a South Korean romance musical drama starring Shim Hye-jin, Lee Jong-soo, Park Hae-mi, Lee Chung-ah, Park Han-byul and Jo An. It aired on KBS1 from June 29, 2009, to January 30, 2010, on Mondays to Saturday at 20:25 for 156 episodes.[2]

Plot

Two women became widows on the same day, same hour.

Ha Yoon-jung becomes the matriarch of her husband's family, supporting them because she feels guilty about her husband's disappearance. Oh Dong-ja, Yoon-jung's sister-in-law, has been living with Yoon-jung's help as well. After the terrifying day when they lost their husbands, the two women have been living as each other's friend and companion.

However, they become implacable enemies because of their children, since their daughters are rivals in love. And then Yoon-jung's husband, whom everyone assumed was dead, suddenly appears before them as the future father-in-law of Dong-ja's son.

Cast

The Widows' family
Lee family
Kang family
Extended cast

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryRecipientResult
2009KBS Drama Awards[3] Top Excellence Award, Actor
Excellence Award, Actor in a Daily DramaOh Man-seok
Lee Jong-won
Excellence Award, Actress in a Daily DramaJo An
Shim Hye-jin
Lee Eung-kyung
Best Supporting ActressPark Hae-mi
Best New ActressLee Chung-ah
Popularity Award, ActressJo An
Best Couple AwardOh Man-seok and Jo An

Notes and References

  1. 다함께 차차차 - Jolly Widows 20090629 #001. YouTube. KBS Drama. June 18, 2018. ko. November 11, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211111072747/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRE_Dp8dUdk. live.
  2. Web site: Jolly Widows. KBS Global. 2013-08-02. 2013-12-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20131227112040/http://english.kbs.co.kr/tv/program_view.html?sec=1&No=156. dead.
  3. Web site: Lim. Hye-seon. Lee Byung-hun scores triple wins at KBS Acting Awards. 10Asia. 2014-09-09. 4 January 2010. 2016-03-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303220809/http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2010010417322724549. live.